April 19; 7:30 pm: Regular monthly meeting in Room 128 of the Watkins Teaching Center at Anderson University. Our speaker is Melinda Long, a former elementary school teacher in Greenville, SC, is author of the New York Times bestselling children's book How I Became a Pirate. This book was also made into a musical that was performed recently at the Peace Center by the South Carolina Children's Theatre. Melinda has been published by Simon and Schuster, HougtonMifflinHarcourt, and Sterling Publishers. Other popular books include When Papa Snores, Hiccup Snickup, Pirates Don't Change Diapers, and The Twelve Days of Christmas in South Carolina. Melinda is also a popular writing workshop presenter for writers of all genres.